Rating: ****
Movie Tagline: "THE KING IS BACK"
Director Farhan Akhtar's 'Don 2' is a crime thriller movie. Don 2 is the sequel to 2006 Bollywood film 'Don' also directed by Farhan Akhtar. Farhan's Don was the remake of 1978 Bollywood film 'Don'. Farhan's Don was although commercially successful, but it was more attributed with the brand value of film, rather the film itself. Farhan's Don was not a very good film, and it is far behind than original 1978 ‘Don’ film. Both the Don and Don 2 of Farhan has actor Shahrukh Khan played the lead protagonist Don, who is negative character in film. Shahrukh Khan's acted recent film 'Ra. One' which was a financial successful, because of Shahrukh's old star power, but it unsuccessful in wining the heart of viewers except of his loyal fans. Farhan Akhtar’s all the earlier directed films of feature film length that is 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Lakshya', 'Don' was super hit, and these are also very good films except Don. Let’s see how Farhan Akhtar performs in this film as Director.
It has been 5 years since the story of last film. Don is now the king of Asian Drug Mafia, he is now planning to establish his drug business in Europe. European drug mafia is aware of this new threat to their business they plan to kill Don. Don escapes attack from European drug mafia. Don surrender himself in front of Roma and Malik in Malaysia, and tell them he is fed up of mafia, so he make a deal that he is ready to give details of his associates in return of immunity from police by clearing his past police records. Malik shows his incapability to doing so, and deal does not go further. Don is sentenced to death and sent to Malaysian prison. In prison, he met his rival Vardhaan of last film. He with Vardhaan breaks out from prison by poisoning other prisoners, and taking advantage of situation. After this, Don makes plan with the help of Vardhaan to rob the plates of Euro currency printing. Don also includes Jabbar and his goons in plan, who actually been sent to kill Don but instead Don successful get upper hand on them, and ask their help in return of not killing them. Sameer Ali is a computer hacker who is helping Don for this plan, by hacking the security system of bank. Vardhaan and Jabbar plans to kill Don, while escaping from bank, and keep the currency plates. While Don's plan is exciting, Roma, Malik, and police are chasing them.
Then what happens tell the movie...
Will Don succeed in his plan...? Will police and Roma succeed to stopping them...? Will Vardhaan and Jabbar kill or win against Don... What happen with the European drug mafia who wants to kill Don...?
Don 2 is a hard core crime movie. Crime remains the central theme as any other thing in film. This story-driven film is solely based on style, attitude of characters while following their part. Every character in film has his/her plan. Don has a plan, Vardhan has other plan, and Roma has another plan. Actual story of film is very good, but some sub-plots of script are quite stupid like sequence in which Don and Vardhan escape from prison look very amateur and stupid, it is also very over-used sequence in various films. First half of the film shows how they make plan, and in second half of film they execute that plan. First half is though good, but actual interesting and fast-paced story shown in second half. Performances of all characters are very good. Shahrukh Khan's as Don sometimes irritates by his over-confident performance at several times, and frequently goes out of character. Character of Don though required a very confident attitude, but Shahrukh played it over-confident in several places which looks less genuine and more forcible. But except those several places Shahrukh also has given very good performance, especially in second half of film. Robbery plan goes almost straight as planned but real interesting part of film starts while they need to escape from bank.
Good points of film are its excellent direction, good performances, and story is good, interesting, fast paced. While bad points of film are lead actor Shahrukh have done not genuine over-confident acting in very few places, otherwise rest of places he has given very good performance. Another bad point of film is some of sub-plots in film are very stupid and over used, though rest of story is very good.
Film will be liked by fan of good story crime film, and fan of stylish character films.
Do not compare this film with original 1978 Bollywood 'Don' movie otherwise you may be disappointed.
Reviewer Verdict: It is a must watch movie.
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